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SARIBEKYAN WONDERS WHAT 'DEFENDERS OF REFORMS ARE BEING DEFEATED' EXPRESSION MEANS
Panorama.am
06/02/2012
"Oxford Analytica" paper referred to reforms being implemented in the
Armed Forces of Armenia noting that casualties and murders recorded in
peace conditions obstruct advancement recorded in the Armenian Armed
Forces in the recent phase. The paper also mentions that defenders
of reforms in Armenian army are being defeated.
Panorama.am asked Karen Saribekyan, member of NA Standing Committee
on Defense, national security and interior affairs, to remark on the
analytic story.
According to the MP reforms being implemented in the army are
being intensively carried out. K. Saribekyan said the committee was
discussing a new Defense Ministry Code which suggests serious changes.
"I don't understand what does it mean - "defenders of reforms are
being defeated" expressions. Pivotal reforms are important for all
the fields and they are being implemented," he said.
Military expert Artur Petrosyan said the process of reforms is not
end in itself.
"Before remarking on the feature story it's important to understand
what sources have been used. Army shortcomings are being transparently
discussed which is evident that serious reforms have got under way.
Nobody says there are no shortcomings in the army, but to say those
reforms are failed and slow, I think is wrong," A. Petrosyan said.
Asked if there are senior army officials who impede process of
reforms in the army, expert said: "I don't think so, I'm sure they
know reforms are requirements."
Panorama.am asked Defense Ministry spokesman Davit Karapetyan to
remark on the analytical story, but D. Karapetyan said the Ministry
would issue comments later.
Panorama.am
06/02/2012
"Oxford Analytica" paper referred to reforms being implemented in the
Armed Forces of Armenia noting that casualties and murders recorded in
peace conditions obstruct advancement recorded in the Armenian Armed
Forces in the recent phase. The paper also mentions that defenders
of reforms in Armenian army are being defeated.
Panorama.am asked Karen Saribekyan, member of NA Standing Committee
on Defense, national security and interior affairs, to remark on the
analytic story.
According to the MP reforms being implemented in the army are
being intensively carried out. K. Saribekyan said the committee was
discussing a new Defense Ministry Code which suggests serious changes.
"I don't understand what does it mean - "defenders of reforms are
being defeated" expressions. Pivotal reforms are important for all
the fields and they are being implemented," he said.
Military expert Artur Petrosyan said the process of reforms is not
end in itself.
"Before remarking on the feature story it's important to understand
what sources have been used. Army shortcomings are being transparently
discussed which is evident that serious reforms have got under way.
Nobody says there are no shortcomings in the army, but to say those
reforms are failed and slow, I think is wrong," A. Petrosyan said.
Asked if there are senior army officials who impede process of
reforms in the army, expert said: "I don't think so, I'm sure they
know reforms are requirements."
Panorama.am asked Defense Ministry spokesman Davit Karapetyan to
remark on the analytical story, but D. Karapetyan said the Ministry
would issue comments later.